bang-up

1 of 2

adjective

Synonyms of bang-upnext
: first-rate
a bang-up job

bang up

2 of 2

verb

banged up; banging up; bangs up

transitive verb

: to cause extensive damage to

Examples of bang-up in a Sentence

Adjective you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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Adjective
He’s done a bang-up job of portraying one of the most creative attorneys-at-law TV has ever produced, after all. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025 Our other cyber stock Palo Alto Networks delivered a truly a bang-up quarter. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Additional reinforcements With tight end Nate Adkins’ knee banged up again, the Broncos signed 41-year-old veteran Marcedes Lewis back to their active roster on Christmas Day. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025 Offensive tackles Morgan Moses (knee) and Thayer Munford (knee) both got banged up during the game but returned to action. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang-up

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

bang entry 3

Verb

bang entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1810, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bang-up was in 1810

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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang-up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

bang-up

adjective
ˈbaŋ-ˌəp
: first-rate, excellent
had a bang-up time
a bang-up job
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